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Learn more about Round Mountain
Round Mountain

Round Mountain

This fun rip takes you up and around Round Mountain. There are killer views and an abundance of sweet rock formations. It seems more like a connector trail than the main trail, but it's still…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Learn more about Round Valley - 2N61Y
Round Valley - 2N61Y

Round Valley - 2N61Y

Forest Road 2N61Y runs through Round Valley to Old Timer Canyon, roughly parallel to the easier Burns Canyon Road (2N02), which makes for a nice medium-difficulty run in itself, or coupled with the run up…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Round Valley 4WD Trail
Round Valley 4WD Trail

Round Valley 4WD Trail

This is a route with a ridgeline view of the Sierra Nevada from Highway 88 to Highway 108 then down to the Stanislaus Valley floor. You can pick out well-known landmarks in the area such…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rouse Hill
Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill

Rouse Hill is a ridgeline trail with tremendous west and east views. This trail is predominately hard-packed dirt with a loose top layer. It can be a bit sandy in some sections but that will…
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Total Miles
16.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rouse Hill Road
Rouse Hill Road

Rouse Hill Road

Rouse Hill Road is for street-legal vehicles only; no green stickers or OHV vehicles. Full-size vehicles are at home here, as the trail is a single track with plenty of room. The beginning of this…
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Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood
Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood

Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood

Rouse Ridge via Cottonwood is a trail that scales Rouse Ridge/Thomas Mountain using Cottonwood (6S18) and Thomas Mountain Rd (6S13). This trail offers stunning views in all directions as you ascend and descend the mountain.…
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Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Rowdy Cow
Rowdy Cow

Rowdy Cow

This is a lightly traveled dirt road with some ruts, loose rock, slight inclines, and narrow passages due to brush. Other challenges include snow in the winter snow and water crossings up to a foot…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rubicon, East Side
Rubicon, East Side

Rubicon, East Side

The east side of the Rubicon provides nonstop challenges and extreme fun. Water can play a bigger role where the trail meanders along the volatile Rubicon River. You'll pass through Rubicon Springs Campground at no…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Rubicon, West Side
Rubicon, West Side

Rubicon, West Side

The Rubicon is our all-time favorite. It's a mix of gorgeous scenery and very challenging terrain. Our group camped overnight at the halfway point below Buck Island Dam. The trail is under constant scrutiny by…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Rush Canyon Road
Rush Canyon Road

Rush Canyon Road

Rush Canyon Road starts as pavement on the north side of Sierra Highway. Once the pavement ends on the way up the hill, it is a mostly flat dirt road. It is a short road…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Russel Camp
Russel Camp

Russel Camp

This short trail leads up to Russel Camp, which is an old mining cabin that you can stay at when visiting Death Valley. It has a honeymoon suite (not recommended), a kitchen, a solar shower,…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sacotone Shootover
Sacotone Shootover

Sacotone Shootover

This trail kicks off from the Sacotone Lookout Jeep Trail, which has more steep transitions, fun boulders, and obstacles than this route. It begins wide enough for an ATV but narrows to a single track…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about Saddleback Mountain Loop
Saddleback Mountain Loop

Saddleback Mountain Loop

This trail cuts through a beautiful stretch of backcountry in eastern San Diego County and passes near hiking trailheads to three different waterfalls. The loop starts and finishes on graded dirt roads and has a…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Saline Valley Road
Saline Valley Road

Saline Valley Road

Death Valley is famous for its barren valleys and soaring vistas, but few people wander into its more remote regions like Saline Valley. The road into this area is dirt and often heavily corrugated and…
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Total Miles
78.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Salton Sea to Bradshaw's Trail
Salton Sea to Bradshaw's Trail

Salton Sea to Bradshaw's Trail

This is an alternate route from the Salton Sea to Bradshaw's Trail. From the 111, take Parkside Drive and make a left on Desert Aire Drive. The road will take you right next to the…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Sam Lewis
Sam Lewis

Sam Lewis

This is an easy wide-open access road across from Troy Meadow Campground that leads to some great single track trails in the area. It's a smooth, well-maintained road. It does have some sandy areas to…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Sample Meadow Campground
Sample Meadow Campground

Sample Meadow Campground

This is a easy two track dirt road that passes a hiking trailhead and eventually leads to a nice Campground by a creek. From there you can explore ample of more National Forest Roads and…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about San Diego and Eastern AZ Railway Run
San Diego and Eastern AZ Railway Run

San Diego and Eastern AZ Railway Run

This section of trail runs along the San Diego and Eastern Arizona Railway Tracks. It's a fun blast that parallels the tracks and shortcuts out a few of the longer loops if you are short…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Spring
Learn more about San Felipe Jeep Trail
San Felipe Jeep Trail

San Felipe Jeep Trail

When you turn off the pavement, you'll see a few hand-built fire rings off the trail as you adventure through the Plaster City OHV Open Riding Area. The trail is fairly easy for the first…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Spring
Learn more about San Felipe Wash
San Felipe Wash

San Felipe Wash

San Felipe Wash is one of the longest continuous trails within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area. The trail is an 18.4-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 and…
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Total Miles
18.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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